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During the Cold War aircraft carriers had a secondary mission of nuclear warfare and its attack aircraft were nuclear-capable. However, it was policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard any naval vessel. Pres. George H.W. Bush cancelled the nuclear mission for all naval forces except SSBN submarines. Today there are no nuclear weapons and no nuclear-capable aircraft on our carriers.
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For a story what US Navy ships would carry nuclear missiles?
Mainly aircraft carriers, submarines and some frigates. Personally, I think that all classes of warships can carry nuclear weapon launchers in terms of placement. If a frigate can carry a nuclear missile launcher, a destroyer can do it as well. Of course, when a different class of warship is chosen to carry nuclear weapons, military enginners will study the best location to install the machine. In other words, there isn't a warship specially designed to carry such weapon launcher. Aircraft carriers and submarines are systematically equipped with those nuclear missile launchers due to their characteristics, specially super aircraft carriers.
What weapons and gear did the indivdual troops carry in the Battle of Midway?
Destroyers, Cruisers and Aircraft Carriers
Can all kinds of airplanes carry weapons?
No. All airplanes can't carry weapons but some airplanes can carry weapons. If it is a military aircraft so yes they can carry weapons but if it is a friendly aircraft so no they cannot carry weapons.
Do friendly airplanes carry weapons?
No. Friendly airplanes are civilian aircraft, civilian aircraft do not carry weapons at all, they just carry passengers and items.
What do you call vehciles that carry weapons in world war 2?
weapons carriers..........................
What is an aircraft carriers capacity?
WWII Fleet carriers could carry about 80 to 90 planes.
What are airplanes that can carry weapons?
Military aircraft( combat planes/fighter jets/combat jets/fighter aircraft/combat aircraft). Military planes are airplanes that can carry weapons.
Ships in wartime specially built to carry airplanes?
Aircraft carriers
What is the cost of all the weapons used in the B-2 stealth aircraft?
Really not possible to say- the aircraft has a large payload, and can carry a VERY varied mix of weapons. When you add in cruise missles, guided munitions, and possibly nuclear weapons, the cost of the payload could be incredibly high, but I don't think the govt releases the price tag on a nuclear weapon.
What are aircraft carriers?
They are very large warships which carry fighter and observation aeroplanes.
What do aircraft carriers carry?
A Nimitz Class carrier can carry approximately 90 fixed wing and rotary aircraft.
What is a nuclear capable aircraft?
That is an aircraft designed to transport nuclear bomb safely to the area to be dropped. The first nuclear capable aircraft used in history was a B29 bomber named Enola Gay which was modified to carry the nuclear artifact.
